Rampage (missile)
| Rampage | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Israeli Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 570 kg (1,260 lb) |
| Length | 4.7 m (15 ft) |
| Diameter | 306 mm (1.004 ft) |
| Warhead | Multi-EFP |
| Warhead weight | 150 kg (330 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Radio proximity fuze, Blast Fragmentation (weaponry) |
| Engine | Solid-propellant rocket |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 150–250 km (93–155 mi) |
| Flight altitude | 3,000–40,000 ft (910–12,190 m) |
| Maximum speed | 350–550 m/s (Mach 1.0 – Mach 1.6) |
Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + altimeter with satellite guidance and two-way datalink Terminal: Imaging infrared |
| Accuracy | 10 m CEP |
Launch platform | F-16, F-15, F/A-18E/F, Eurofighter Typhoon, IAI Kfir, Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
The Rampage, initially named MARS (Multi-purpose, Air-launched Rocket System), is an air-to-surface missile developed by Israel Military Industries derived from the EXTRA. It is a standoff weapon designed to hit high-value targets such as radar installations, communications centers, weapons storage facilities and airfields while the launch aircraft remains out of range of air defenses.[1][2][3] It was officially unveiled in June 2018[4] and reportedly used for the first time in April 2019 in Syria.[5] As of July 2023, the Royal Air Force is looking at using Rampage missiles after donating Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. Rampage missiles are believed to be cheaper than Storm Shadow missiles and are more readily available. The issue is if it can fit in the internal bay of a F-35.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "IMI offers Mars missile for multiple fighters". flightglobal.com. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "IMI develops air-launched missile that sounds familiar". upi.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Desk, iHLS News (31 October 2014). "Cost effective rocket for aircraft unveiled - iHLS". i-hls.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic ‘Rampage’ Air-Launched Stand-Off Weapon. The Drive/The War Zone. 11 June 2018.
- ^ Let’s Talk About The Israeli “Rampage” Stand-Off Weapon Reportedly Used in Combat in Syria For The First Time. The Aviationist. 24 April 2019.
- ^ Thomas Harding (1 July 2023). "UK targets Israeli Rampage missiles to replace Storm Shadows sent to Ukraine". The National News.
External links
- Rampage Long Range Air-to-Ground Precise Strike Weapon. Israel Aerospace Industries
- Rampage Long-range precise air-to-ground supersonic missile. Elbit Systems
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